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Covid-19 hospitalizations have hit an all-time high. At latest count, nearly 6,300 people were in Illinois hospitals with the virus, the most ever since the pandemic began. Governor JB Pritzker says t...

Salem City Manager Rex Barbee is not recommending any additional water rate increase now. His comment came Monday night as the council began a review of the impact of the water rate increase last summ...

State Police say one person was injured in a crash involving a semi and two pickup trucks on Route 37 at the Tonti Road north of Salem Monday afternoon. Preliminary investigative details indicate a pi...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Three Democratic attorneys general are seeking to overturn the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to force the federal government to recognize Virginia's 2020 vote to ratify the E...

CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say more people were shot to death in Chicago and surrounding Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record. The county medical examiner's office said Monday that there...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A prosecutor says he'll ask the Justice Department to review the case of two people charged in the shootings of two police officers at a northern Illinois hotel with the intentio...

The Salem Wildcats will take their 8-7 record to Mt Vernon to take on the powerful Rams at 7:30 on 100.1 FM and streaming at WJBDradio.com. Salem is coming off a consolation title at the Duster Thomas...

Christ Our Rock is the host for the MTC Girls Tournament that began last night. The Lady Stallions beat Webber 64-42. Bryanna French led Christ Our Rock with 26 and Mireya Rose added 23. In the other ...

There is a newest member to the SC Lady Cougar 1000 point club as Laney Webster put her name in the record books scoring 13 last night including the milestone in her team's 63-20 win over Martinsville...

The Franklin Park Bobcats return to action tonight as they head to Breese All Saints. The SIJHSAA Class L Regional assignments have been handed out and Salem will host their regional that will include...